‘Red/pink’ drug warning to Laneway festivalgoers
As more than 20,000 music lovers braved the heat for the Laneway music festival, authorities issued a warning against taking “red/pink” tablets being sold as ecstasy. Find out why.
Music Festivals
Reason Aussie band cancelled festival
Festivalgoers have been left disappointed after a one-day event organised by popular Aussie band The Rubens was canned.
‘Impossible:’ Major music festival cancelled
The difficulties of running a music festival in the “current economic climate” have been laid bare after a major cancellation.
What Barbie Girl stars Aqua look like now
27 years on from Barbie Girl, the Europop masters are still going strong – despite some surprising personal dramas over the years.
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Iggy cancels act over offensive tweets
IGGY Azalea has cancelled her performance at a gay pride festival after being haunted by homophobic and racist tweets she once allegedly posted.
Johns steals show with solo debut
EX-SILVERCHAIR frontman Daniel Johns staked his claim to be one of Australia’s most exciting solo artists with a debut show at the Vivid Live festival.
Generous Morrissey struts and saunters
REVIEW: While Morrissey was in very fine voice, and his audience adoring, the opening night of four concerts felt more of a rehearsal than a lift off.
Dave Grohl ‘obsessed’ with ‘Taylor motherf**king Swift’
FOO Fighters frontman Dave Grohl surprised a crowd full of festival punters when he revealed his dark obsession.
Florence announces intimate shows
CHART-topping British band Florence & the Machine have announced solo dates prior to their headlining appearance at the Splendour in the Grass festival.
Song U-turn for Sebastian
HE ditched the pyrotechnics and the ‘over-the-top’ lighting moments before hitting the Eurovision stage. But the U-turn could just pay off for Guy Sebastian.
The Aussie gal trying to outsing Guy
WALKING along the red carpet launch of Eurovision Song Contest minutes ahead of Aussie entrant Guy Sebastian was another Aussie accent — albeit from within the Armenian team.
How ‘hippie crack’ affects you
IT’S more popular than cocaine and ecstasy, so the organisers of one of the world’s biggest music festivals have urged punters to steer very clear of it.
Sick Sam Smith cancels Oz tour
SAM Smith has cancelled the rest of his Australian tour and his Logies performance after being diagnosed with a haemorrhage on his vocal cords.
Boys from Britpop back in business
THEY rode the Britpop wave, survived the inevitable backlash, then broke up. Now Graham Coxon reveals how Blur came back with their first album after 12 years.
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